Thirty-fourth Annual Convention. ^^^ 



Chute — 



5—2x4—14 ft. 47 ft. at $19.00 .89 



12—1x12—16 ft. 192 ft. at $24.00 4.61 5.50 



Carpenter work on roof, sheeting of silO' and chute — 



54 hours at 30c 16.20 



120 hours at 25c 30.00 46.20 



Hardware — 

 Nails — • 



50 lb. 8d common at 3c 1.50 



2 lb. lOd common at 5c 10 



8 lb. 3d cut at 4c 32 



6 lb. 6d cut at 4c 24 



4 lb. shingle at 4c 16 



2 lb. long finishing at 5c 10 



Wire netting — 



63 sq. ft. 1-3 in. mer,h at 5>^c 3.47 5. SO 



Painting — 



Priming coat — 



9 gal. oil at 50c .4.50 



29 lb. yellow ocher at 5c. . 1.45 



25 hours' labor at 15c 3.75 



Paint and labor, two coats 25.00 34.70 



Total cost $383.27 



Many silos are built similar to the one just described, ex- 

 cepting that in place of the lath and cement plaster the silo is 

 ceiled with another thickness of half-inch lumber, using water- 

 proof paper between. That the lining shall be tight, the boards 

 must be of the same width and it is necessary to have the lumber 

 dressed so that the boards will be of the same thickness and will 

 lie closely together. This makes a fairly good silo for a few^ 

 years, if built of durable wood, but it is practically as expensive 

 and does not preserve the silage so thoroughly. 



The exterior covering of this style of silo may be the 

 same as for a plastered silo. If built inside the barn no roof or 

 outer sheeting is necessary. In Cut 22 is shown a silo of this 



